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"Archeologists are studying the ruins of a buried Christian empire in the highlands of Yemen. The sites have sparked a number of questions about the early history of Islam. Was there once a church in Mecca?"

Yemen had a Arabic-Jewish King, named Dhu Nuwas, who was not known for being friendly towards Byzantines and other Christians. The Ethiopians fought him when they invaded Yemen in 525.

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If you will, you can become all flame.Extra caritatem nulla salus.In order to become whole, take the "I" out of "holiness". सर्वभूतहितἌνω σχῶμεν τὰς καρδίας"Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is." -- Mohandas GandhiY dduw bo'r diolch.

"Archeologists are studying the ruins of a buried Christian empire in the highlands of Yemen. The sites have sparked a number of questions about the early history of Islam. Was there once a church in Mecca?"

We know from the Muslims sources that the Ka'bah had an icon of the Theotokos and one of Abraham sacrificing Isaac.

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Question a friend, perhaps he did not do it; but if he did anything so that he may do it no more.A hasty quarrel kindles fire,and urgent strife sheds blood.If you blow on a spark, it will glow;if you spit on it, it will be put out; and both come out of your mouth

"Archeologists are studying the ruins of a buried Christian empire in the highlands of Yemen. The sites have sparked a number of questions about the early history of Islam. Was there once a church in Mecca?"

We know from the Muslims sources that the Ka'bah had an icon of the Theotokos and one of Abraham sacrificing Isaac.

DId they cross out the name Isaac and write Ishmael?

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"Archeologists are studying the ruins of a buried Christian empire in the highlands of Yemen. The sites have sparked a number of questions about the early history of Islam. Was there once a church in Mecca?"

According to Muslim sources (Tabari), the Trinity worshiped by the Christians of Najran consisted of the Father (Allah), Mother (Mary), and Son (Jesus). Those Christians allegedly had a theological debate with Muhammad and contended that Jesus was the Son of Allah because He was the only human to be born without a father and speak in the cradle (Arabic Gospel of Infancy?).